[mfeiertag]

check out the article on beavertail grips safeties at this link: http://www.precision-gunworks.com/FAQ.aspx

i just read through most of the articles posted by john harrison on his site and they are very informative and well written.

 

[10ring]

I like the S&A for general comfort. I've got a brown that works pretty well, but like the STI, drops the gun so low the bottom left back corner of the slide sometimes scrapes the base of my thumb.

 

[falable762]

The "hump at the bottom" really shines if you shoot with your thumb on top of the safety, or you attempt to fire with a hasty grip.
I too, have had little trouble with the standard gs. I usually give mine "the treatment" anyway. I tune them to come off sooner and, if needed, extend their arc to the rear. I don't recommend this, unless a person really understands what they are doing.
As far as b'tails go, I prefer the Caspian style. They have a ridge running top to bottom, instead of the usual pad. Depending on your hands, they can be a little rough with heavy recoiling guns.

 

[RickB]

I like the original, M1911 grip safety, pinned in the depressed position, combined with a bobbed and thinned spur hammer.
I have guns with just about every combination of grip safety and hammer styles, and after much fiddling, decided I like the simplicity, looks, and feel of the original combo. I put a circa 1913, "short/sharp" hammer on my M1911, and it was a revelation; no hammer bite, nice high hold (interesting that one of the major benefits of the beavertail is supposedly the wide, smooth surface, but one of the latest things in beavertails is to narrow them?), looks great, feels great.